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Future Planet | Environment

Detecting species from thin air

DNA from animals such as little owls was found on the air pollution filters in the UK (Credit: Sven-Erik Arndt / Getty Images)

Editor's Picks

Climbers descending Jabet Peak, Antarctica (Credit: Alamy)

Why are there mountains inside Earth?

By Zaria Gorvett

Julia Vitarello and her daughter Mila before she died in 2021 (Credit: Jewel Afflerbaugh)

Beyond the Genome

The long quest for personalised drugs

By David Cox

Al Pacino, who is expecting a new baby at the age of 83 (Credit: Getty Images)

Burning Questions

How old is too old to be a dad?

By Richard Fisher

Chris Jordan's photos of dead albatross chicks quickly went viral and inspired environmental activism around the world (Credit: Chris Jordan)

The birds ensnared by plastic

By Anna Turns

Highly sensitive people can find it hard to cope with certain sounds or sights (Credit: Prashanti Aswani)

What is an 'orchid' parent?

By Melissa Hogenboom

Family Tree

Trying for a baby? What you eat matters (Credit: Getty Images)

Does your diet affect your fertility?

By Jessica Mudditt

Walter seated surrounded by family (Credit: Alexandria Gamlin)

The family secrets kept by generations

By Cagney Roberts and Alexandria Gamlin

Lanterns in the shape of sperm and an egg (Credit: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Why male fertility is in decline

By Katherine Latham

The German seaside is a popular spot for family health retreats (Credit: Getty Images)

How Germany treats parental burnout

By Sophie Hardach

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